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Thomas J. Lynch
American World War II fighter ace
| Bio | Thomas Joseph Lynch was a United States Army Air Forces lieutenant colonel and a flying ace of World War II. After joining the United States Army Air Corps in 1940, Lynch flew the Bell P-39 Airacobra with the 39th Pursuit Squadron. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the squadron was deployed to Australia and then to Port Moresby in early 1942.2 |
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| Born | 1916 Dec 91 |
| Died | 1944 Mar 81 |
| Occupation | airman1 |
| Cause of death | aviation accident2, death in battle1 |
| Status | Confirmed: Thomas J. Lynch is a 27 Club member |